[For a moment, Chipp seems plenty happy to leave it at that, the whole thing even gets a little smile on his screen, seemingly pleased as punch at getting a response like that from Shigeru. He settles in next to him - not directly, of course, but close enough - so he can watch the other work.
... But after a moment, something seems to hit him, and he tilts his head around Shigeru a bit so he can see the other's face.]
Hey... how come you mute if you can hum? Sorry if 's rude - dunno how that all works. 'S it like that, uhh... selective mutism? That what it's called? Bossman says I got somethin' like that when I'm not wearin' my tin can, here - [he taps the side of his helmet] - but he also just like to diagnose me with damn near everything when he's bored, too.
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He settles in next to him - not directly, of course, but close enough - so he can watch the other work.
... But after a moment, something seems to hit him, and he tilts his head around Shigeru a bit so he can see the other's face.]
Hey... how come you mute if you can hum? Sorry if 's rude - dunno how that all works.
'S it like that, uhh... selective mutism? That what it's called?
Bossman says I got somethin' like that when I'm not wearin' my tin can, here - [he taps the side of his helmet] - but he also just like to diagnose me with damn near everything when he's bored, too.